The Congress high command will soon take a final decision on the expansion of the State Cabinet, and all discussions have been completed. “We have written the exam, and now we are waiting for the results,” said B.K. Hariprasad, KPCC president and MLC.

Speaking to reporters, he said that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior Congress leaders have held several rounds of discussions on the expansion of the Cabinet.

Mr. Shivakumar will fix the time for the Cabinet expansion by looking at the future and auspicious hours according to the almanac, Mr. Hariprasad said.